Education
2017 Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge School of Art
Master’s Degree in Fine Arts (DI)
2001 Rhode Island School Of Design, Providence, RI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
2001 European Honours Programme, Rome, Italy
Rhode Island School Of Design (Hons)
Group Exhibitions
2023 Sanctuary, Art Can East Anglia / Women in Art Prize, Leper Chapel, Cambridge
2023 UnConsumed, Curated by Georgia Green and Eleanor Rodwell / East Anglia Art Fund, The Shoe Factory Norwich, March
2022 Framing Our Future, Art Can Virtual Gallery, March
2022 Newmarket Open, National Horse Racing Museum (NHRM), Jan - Apr
2022 Winter, Art Can, Kingsgate Project Space, London, 21 Jan - 12 Feb
2021 - 2022 ‘A Generous Space’, Hasting Contemporary, 26 Nov - 17 Apr
2021 Letchworth Open, Broadway Art Gallery, curated by Kristian Day
2020 8 May - 19 June, @houseboundart, Chapel Arts Studios, instagram lockdown exhibition
2019 June, Summer Open, ARB Gallery, University of Cambridge
2018 Oct, The Other Art Fair, London
2018 Sep, Cambridge Original Print Biennale, Cambridge
2018 June, Summer Exhibition, Stephen Perse Foundation, Cambridge
2018 Apr, 20x20 Hospital Rooms, Griffin Gallery, London
2017 Dec, PIY Paint Lounge, Sluice Biennial, London
2017 Oct, ‘Epilogue’, Gallery 9, Norfolk St, Cambridge
2017 Sep ‘Flare’ MA Degree Show, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge School of Art
2017 June ‘Axis’ MA Fine Art and Photography Exhibition, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge School of Art
2017 May ‘This One’s For You’, collaborative work by Nina Lewis and Emma Copley, Cambridge School of Art
2017 Apr ‘Collaboratory’ Artspace, Cambridge
2017 Apr, Sustainability Art Prize, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge School of Art
2016 Dec, Mapping Translations, Artspace, Cambridge
2016 Oct, The Other Art Fair, Old Truman Brewery, London
2016 Sep, Cambridge Art Fair, Josephine Harpur Gallery
2016 June, The Aldeburgh Gallery
2016 June, Lynn Painter Stainers Touring Exhibition, Guildford Art Gallery
2016 Apr, The Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize, Ashurst llp, London
2016 Apr, Introducing, Beside the Wave, Primrose Hill, London
2016 Mar, Lynn Painter Stainers Prize and Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2016 Feb, Ecriture Feminine, Edgar Modern, Bath
2015 Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year Exhibition, Lyme Park, Cheshire
2015 ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, The Mall, London
2015 Summer Exhibition, Addenbrookes Art Programme, Cambridge
2015 Creative Reactions, St Barnabus, Cambridge
2015 Cambridge Drawing Society, Guildhall, Cambridge
2012 The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY
2012 Icing: Emma Copley Claire Sherwood, The Arts Center, Troy, NY
2012 Fatal Abstraction, Upstate Artists Guild, Albany, NY
2012 Allscapes, The Art Center of the Capitol Region, Troy, NY
2008 Emma Copley & Owen Sherwood, Martinez Gallery, Troy, NY
2006 Away, Clarion Contemporary Art, London, England
2006 Child, Clarion Contemporary Art, London, England
2002 Annual Artist’s Group of Charlestown, Boston, MA
2002 Gardens, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA
2000 Disegni Dagli Album, European Honours Programme, RISD, Rome, Italy
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Sep, Pearldiver, Birdbox Gallery, Birdwood community project, Cambridge
2019-2020 Nov-Mar, ‘24 Portraits: Recovering and Reimagining Women’s Labour’, University of Cambridge
2017 Oct-Dec, ‘Pictures of You’, The Hospital Club, London
2013 Changing Spaces, Regents Street, Cambridge
2011 Dreams and Memories, Salem Art Works, Salem, NY
2008 Nitty Gritty, Yates Art Gallery, Siena College, Albany, NY
2002 New Paintings, South West Gallery, Bethlehem, NY
2002 After Italy, Fine Arts Gallery, Worcester, MA
2001 The Show, Senior Thesis, European Honours Program, RISD, Rome, Italy
Awards / Residencies / Collections
2023 Feb, Group Winner (East Anglia Art Can Group) of Grant given by Holly Bush Womens Painting Prize
2022 Jan, Artist Surfaces Award
2020 March, Added to the Department of Pathology’s permanent collection of artworks. ‘24 Portraits: Recovering and Reimagining Women’s Labour’, University of Cambridge
2020 March Longlisted Jackson’s Painting Prize, 2 paintings, ‘Family II’ and ‘Sea Water’
2020 Jan Awarded joint-grant from the Pathological Society for two Science and Art workshops at University of Cambridge Science Festival, applied for with Doctor/Lecturer from University (postponed due to covid-19)
2019 Awarded Grant by University of Cambridge to support making of ‘24 Portraits’, painting installation
2018 Winner The Other Art Fair x Habitat Award, Habitat AW18 Collection
2018 Artist in Residence, The Stephen Perse Foundation, Cambridge
2017 Longlisted for Painting Now, Studio 1 Gallery, London
2017 Shortlisted for Sustainability Art Prize at Anglia Ruskin University
2017 Commissioned, British Airways Advertisement
2016 Selected for ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
2016 Shortlisted for final judging, Sunday Times Watercolour Award, London
2016 Selected for The Ashurst Emerging Art Prize, London
2016 Pre-selected stage, New English Art Club Annual Exhibition, London
2016 Selected for the Lynn Painter Stainers Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2015 Semi Finalist for Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year
2015 Shortlisted for final judging, National Open Art Competition
2015 Selected for ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2014 Funding, Access Art / Arts Council East UK, 40 Artists Educators
2012 Runner-Up, Creative Quarterly‘s 28th Int’l Competition, Best of Art
2012 New York State Grant, Troy, NY
Publications
2021 Housebound, Chapel Arts, curated by Susane Francis
2020 Feb ‘24 Portraits’, Online RISD Alumni News
2020 Feb ‘24 Portraits’, Featured online and in printed programme at University of Cambridge Science Festival
2019 Oct ‘24 Portraits’, Featured online and in printed catalogue at University of Cambridge Library as part of ‘The Rising Tide’ Programme of events
2018 Oct Featured, The Telegraph, Lifestyle Interiors, ‘The expert guide to buying, framing, hanging art in your home’
2018 Oct Featured, House Beautiful, ‘Hello Gallery Wall’
2018 Oct Featured, The Habitat Blog
2018 Sep Featured, Artit, Art and Design online web publication
2017 Mar Featured, Artists and Illustrators Magazine, ‘Painters to Watch’
2016 Dec Interview, Saatchi Art Canvas, ‘One to Watch’
2016 Dec Instagram Takeover, ING Discerning Eye
2016 Nov Interview, Aesthetica Magazine
2016 Oct Featured Article, Nov The Artist Magazine
All artwork and images are copyright © Emma Copley.